used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On horseback, then, they were to cover the route that on their arrival they had done on a buckboard.
anew
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION Saying good-by was harder than the boys had anticipated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course, the fact that they were heading toward home, and the dear ones awaiting their coming, made their sorrow lighter.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION Saying good-by was harder than the boys had anticipated.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On horseback, then, they were to cover the route that on their arrival they had done on a buckboard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had really enjoyed themselves so immensely up there at the ranch in the wilderness that the thought of never seeing it more brought gloom upon their spirits.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Of course, the fact that they were heading toward home, and the dear ones awaiting their coming, made their sorrow lighter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They had sent their trunk away on the previous evening, so that it would be at the far distant station awaiting their coming.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had sent their trunk away on the previous evening, so that it would be at the far distant station awaiting their coming.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION Saying good-by was harder than the boys had anticipated.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They had really enjoyed themselves so immensely up there at the ranch in the wilderness that the thought of never seeing it more brought gloom upon their spirits.
buckboardnoun
an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles
From this reading On horseback, then, they were to cover the route that on their arrival they had done on a buckboard.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Of course, the fact that they were heading toward home, and the dear ones awaiting their coming, made their sorrow lighter.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION Saying good-by was harder than the boys had anticipated.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, the fact that they were heading toward home, and the dear ones awaiting their coming, made their sorrow lighter.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading On horseback, then, they were to cover the route that on their arrival they had done on a buckboard.
dearly loved
From this reading Of course, the fact that they were heading toward home, and the dear ones awaiting their coming, made their sorrow lighter.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading They had sent their trunk away on the previous evening, so that it would be at the far distant station awaiting their coming.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading On horseback, then, they were to cover the route that on their arrival they had done on a buckboard.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading They had really enjoyed themselves so immensely up there at the ranch in the wilderness that the thought of never seeing it more brought gloom upon their spirits.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They had sent their trunk away on the previous evening, so that it would be at the far distant station awaiting their coming.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Of course, the fact that they were heading toward home, and the dear ones awaiting their coming, made their sorrow lighter.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They had sent their trunk away on the previous evening, so that it would be at the far distant station awaiting their coming.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading They had really enjoyed themselves so immensely up there at the ranch in the wilderness that the thought of never seeing it more brought gloom upon their spirits.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION Saying good-by was harder than the boys had anticipated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION Saying good-by was harder than the boys had anticipated.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION Saying good-by was harder than the boys had anticipated.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading Of course, the fact that they were heading toward home, and the dear ones awaiting their coming, made their sorrow lighter.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION Saying good-by was harder than the boys had anticipated.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading On horseback, then, they were to cover the route that on their arrival they had done on a buckboard.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading They had really enjoyed themselves so immensely up there at the ranch in the wilderness that the thought of never seeing it more brought gloom upon their spirits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had really enjoyed themselves so immensely up there at the ranch in the wilderness that the thought of never seeing it more brought gloom upon their spirits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had really enjoyed themselves so immensely up there at the ranch in the wilderness that the thought of never seeing it more brought gloom upon their spirits.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading Of course, the fact that they were heading toward home, and the dear ones awaiting their coming, made their sorrow lighter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Of course, the fact that they were heading toward home, and the dear ones awaiting their coming, made their sorrow lighter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had really enjoyed themselves so immensely up there at the ranch in the wilderness that the thought of never seeing it more brought gloom upon their spirits.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They had really enjoyed themselves so immensely up there at the ranch in the wilderness that the thought of never seeing it more brought gloom upon their spirits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had really enjoyed themselves so immensely up there at the ranch in the wilderness that the thought of never seeing it more brought gloom upon their spirits.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had sent their trunk away on the previous evening, so that it would be at the far distant station awaiting their coming.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Of course, the fact that they were heading toward home, and the dear ones awaiting their coming, made their sorrow lighter.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading They had sent their trunk away on the previous evening, so that it would be at the far distant station awaiting their coming.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading They had really enjoyed themselves so immensely up there at the ranch in the wilderness that the thought of never seeing it more brought gloom upon their spirits.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading They had really enjoyed themselves so immensely up there at the ranch in the wilderness that the thought of never seeing it more brought gloom upon their spirits.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading On horseback, then, they were to cover the route that on their arrival they had done on a buckboard.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION Saying good-by was harder than the boys had anticipated.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading They had really enjoyed themselves so immensely up there at the ranch in the wilderness that the thought of never seeing it more brought gloom upon their spirits.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading They had sent their trunk away on the previous evening, so that it would be at the far distant station awaiting their coming.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had really enjoyed themselves so immensely up there at the ranch in the wilderness that the thought of never seeing it more brought gloom upon their spirits.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Of course, the fact that they were heading toward home, and the dear ones awaiting their coming, made their sorrow lighter.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading They had really enjoyed themselves so immensely up there at the ranch in the wilderness that the thought of never seeing it more brought gloom upon their spirits.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading They had sent their trunk away on the previous evening, so that it would be at the far distant station awaiting their coming.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION Saying good-by was harder than the boys had anticipated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had really enjoyed themselves so immensely up there at the ranch in the wilderness that the thought of never seeing it more brought gloom upon their spirits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION Saying good-by was harder than the boys had anticipated.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had really enjoyed themselves so immensely up there at the ranch in the wilderness that the thought of never seeing it more brought gloom upon their spirits.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had really enjoyed themselves so immensely up there at the ranch in the wilderness that the thought of never seeing it more brought gloom upon their spirits.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading On horseback, then, they were to cover the route that on their arrival they had done on a buckboard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had really enjoyed themselves so immensely up there at the ranch in the wilderness that the thought of never seeing it more brought gloom upon their spirits.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had really enjoyed themselves so immensely up there at the ranch in the wilderness that the thought of never seeing it more brought gloom upon their spirits.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They had really enjoyed themselves so immensely up there at the ranch in the wilderness that the thought of never seeing it more brought gloom upon their spirits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On horseback, then, they were to cover the route that on their arrival they had done on a buckboard.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Of course, the fact that they were heading toward home, and the dear ones awaiting their coming, made their sorrow lighter.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading They had sent their trunk away on the previous evening, so that it would be at the far distant station awaiting their coming.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had really enjoyed themselves so immensely up there at the ranch in the wilderness that the thought of never seeing it more brought gloom upon their spirits.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They had really enjoyed themselves so immensely up there at the ranch in the wilderness that the thought of never seeing it more brought gloom upon their spirits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION Saying good-by was harder than the boys had anticipated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course, the fact that they were heading toward home, and the dear ones awaiting their coming, made their sorrow lighter.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading They had really enjoyed themselves so immensely up there at the ranch in the wilderness that the thought of never seeing it more brought gloom upon their spirits.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had sent their trunk away on the previous evening, so that it would be at the far distant station awaiting their coming.
